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Rethinking pet nutrition: The rise of minimally processed fresh and raw pet food
7 Nov 2024
Concerns over ultra-processed foods (UPFs) and their long-term health effects could see consumers slowly move away from the traditionally dominant kibble.
Read moreBurning questions: What AGEs mean for human and pet health
30 Oct 2024
As research into advanced glycation end-products (AGEs) evolves, food manufacturers are faced with growing questions about how these compounds, formed during high-temperature cooking, impact human and animal health.
Read moreCorporations call on startups for help with pet food innovation
24 Sep 2024
The pet food industry is pushing to partner with startups to stay ahead of trends and deliver innovative, sustainable, and functional products.
Read moreCultivated meat authorised in the UK
22 Jul 2024
British brand Meatly has achieved regulatory approval to use cultivated meat in its pet food products, a first for Europe.
Read moreMintel’s most innovative food and drink of 2024: Part II – Bakery, dairy, ready meals, and more
16 May 2024
The Mintel Most Innovative Food and Drink 2024 showcase features eleven novel products that stand out as particularly disruptive and compelling. In part II of this roundup, we explore the most innovative bakery, dairy, meals and meal components, pet fo...
Read moreMintel’s most innovative food and drink of 2024: Part I – Snacks and beverages
15 May 2024
Despite stalled new product development and a challenging market for food and drinks brands, many creative and disruptive new products have hit the shelves around the world. Mintel analysts have picked the most innovative snacks and beverages.
Read moreUS pet food regulations unravel the mysteries of product labelling
4 Mar 2024
New regulations governing the labelling of pet foods were approved by AAFCO members last July, providing the first major update to pet food regulations in 40 years. The move was a response to pet owners asking for clarity on labels that left many confu...
Read moreLack of oversight in pet food could pose health risk to humans
22 Nov 2023
The pet food industry needs stricter health and safety standards, particularly as handling raw pet food can spread foodborne illnesses to humans, including Salmonella and Listeria, according to stakeholders.
Read moreNestlé faces US lawsuit for allegedly false advertising pet food as ‘natural’
16 Nov 2023
Legal action has been brought against Nestlé Purina Petcare in the US, after various products were allegedly falsely marketed as ‘natural’, despite containing multiple synthetic ingredients.
Read moreHealthy and humane: Noochies launches pet food that is factory farming-free
15 Sep 2023
US pet food brand Noochies uses nutritional yeast to make its meat-free, healthy dog food and freeze-dried snacks for cats and dogs – a humane pet food range that is free from factory farming meat, it says.
Read moreInsect protein market heats up in APAC region
12 Jun 2023
Packed with superfood-level nutritional benefits and with a neutral taste, Asian brands are using insect protein in finished products, such as Thailand’s Proothie, which makes cricket protein granola bars.
Read morePlant-based could be the way forward in pet food
25 May 2023
Growing numbers of pet owners are choosing plant-based food for their pets for health and sustainability reasons, according to ProVeg, with many products containing healthy wholefood ingredients like kale, chia, beetroot, and broccoli.
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